Chang Soda Water contains too much bromate: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Macau Consumer Council (CCM) have announced that a batch of Chang Soda Water sold in Macau contains excessive amounts of bromate.  According to an IAM statement on Wednesday, the bureau has instructed retailers to stop selling the affected batch of Chang Soda Water and urged the public to stop drinking it. The statement did not say when the Thai bottled soda water’s excessive bromate content was detected. However, the statement pointed

April 17, 2020 | BY admin

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Nation’s regulator donates 6,800 boxes of TCM to Macau: govt

The regulatory National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM) has donated 6,800 boxes of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to the local government, the donation ceremony of which took place yesterday, according to a statement by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre.According to the statement, the NATCM entrusted the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau to hand over the donation to the local government. The donated medicines will be

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Lawmakers pass minimum wage bill, excluding maids, disabled

32 patacas per hour for local and non-local workers from Nov 1 The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill on the implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers except domestic helpers and employees with disabilities.The city’s first-ever overall minimum wage law will take effect on November 1, when all employees in the private sector – except domestic helpers and disabled workers – will be covered by a statutory minimum wage of 32 patacas

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Apple’s data shows Macau’s mobility trend down since late January

Macau’s mobility data in walking and driving has been low since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed on January 22, according to Apple’s latest tool that traces travel behaviour over the last three months.The US tech company said in a statement on Tuesday that releasing the mobility data trends tool from its Maps app was to support the impactful work happening around the globe to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.“This mobility data may provide helpful insights to local governments and

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Govt to change secretariats for some bureaus, offices: report

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will move from the government’s social affairs and culture secretariats to the one of economy and finances, public broadcaster Rádio Macau/TDM reported yesterday. The unsourced report said the change would be announced by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng in his 2020 Policy Address in the legislature’s hemicycle on Monday. MGTO – which in spite of its English name is not an office but a bureau – has been a part of the portfolio of the

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US politicians’ shortsighted decisions harm everyone

Commentary     BEIJING – The US administration’s unwise decisions are adding one case after another to show how shortsighted decisions made by some politicians pursuing selfish political interests can cause humanity’s public health security in danger.During a world health crisis, the US administration has announced halting its funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most authoritative and professional international institution in global public health security.At

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What the world should look like in post-COVID-19 era

Commentary by Mahendra Subedi Public health has become the biggest global concern because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. By yesterday, the number of confirmed cases across the world exceeded 2.1 million and the death toll was more than 140,000.Worse, many countries have still not been able to conduct enough tests and contact trace people to assess the actual number of infections for lack of medical supplies, especially test kits.Yet, despite the hue and cry, and the accompanying

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How to win the battle against COVID-19

Commentary by Osidipe Adekunle*    With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a wave of xenophobia hit parts of the globe. In many countries, it spread like wildfire–like the virus itself. Anxiety, fear, resentment and all forms of discrimination that go hand in hand with xenophobia began to manifest themselves in many countries.Many people of Asian origin, especially Chinese, have been subjected to various forms of racial discrimination, although some brave ones have reacted

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Snapshots of daily life as city fights COVID-19

Local residents queue up to collect their consumption subsidy smartcard at a bank in Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira. Women exercise in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden. Two women take their facemasks off to take a selfie with a floral installation in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden.Children play with bubbles as adults look on in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden.Photos taken earlier this week by Camy Tam and Iong Tat Choi

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1 more COVID-19 patient discharged, only 29 still in hospital

Only 3 of 12 ‘quarantine hotels’ still in operation Addressing yesterday evening’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Alvis Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, announced the discharge of Macau’s 28th COVID-19 patient yesterday, an 18-year-old local male student who returned from the United Kingdom, taking the number of those no longer requiring hospitalisation to 16 among Macau’s total

April 16, 2020 | BY admin

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Local man nabbed in Zhuhai over cross-border scam

A 33-year-old local male suspect has been arrested in Zhuhai for his involvement with a cross-border fraud gang, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference on Tuesday near the Gongbei border checkpoint where Zhuhai Public Security Bureau officers transferred the man to PJ officers.The suspect surnamed Wong works for a property agency in Macau.According to Leng, the local police suspect that two other gang members are involved in the case.Leng said the

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6 Vietnamese hold 2 compatriots over debts: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have rescued two Vietnamese from false imprisonment and arrested four Vietnamese who allegedly had held the duo against their will, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference on Tuesday.The arrests and rescue operation took place on March 31.The four suspects comprise three men and a woman, Leng said.Leng said the victims were held against their will in a flat because they borrowed money from the suspects and could not pay back their debts. One of

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8 nabbed in people-smuggling case: police

A public relations staff and a security guard were arrested on Saturday for smuggling six mainlanders into Macau and arranging hotel rooms for them, while two mainlanders were arrested later that day for using forged documents to enter the city, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Ho Ka Kit said in a regular press conference this week.The first two male suspects are a 35-year-old man who works as a casino PR staff surnamed Si Tou and a 29-year-old non-resident worker surnamed Fung who works

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Int’l cooperation and China’s responsibility to protect

Commentary by Efem N. UbiEditor’s note: Dr. Efem N. Ubi is a senior research fellow and head of the division of International Economic Relations, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria. He is also an adjunct research fellow and visiting scholar at the Institute of African Studies (IAS), Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua. The article reflects the author’s views, and not necessarily those of China Global Television Network (CGTN).During the current global

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